29th week of 2010 patent applcation highlights part 51 |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20100185365 | Method And Device For Regulation Or Control Of A Retraint System In A Vehicle - The invention relates to a method and a device for control or regulation of a restraint system ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100185366 | ADAPTIVE MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A machine control system and method includes an on-board GPS receiver, an on-board processor adapted to store a preplanned guide pattern and a guidance device. The processor includes a comparison function for comparing the vehicle GPS position with a line segment of the preplanned guide pattern. The processor controls the guidance device for guiding the vehicle along the line segment. Various guide pattern modification functions are programmed into the processor, including best-fit polynomial correction, spline correction, turn-flattening to accommodate minimum vehicle turning radii and automatic end-of-swath keyhole turning. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185367 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATED MULTISTEP CHANGE-SPEED GEARBOX - A method of controlling an automated multi-step change-speed transmission of a vehicle having an electronic control unit connected to sensors for detecting operating parameters and to gear and/or clutch control elements for carrying out shift operations. The control comprises a data memory such that the multi-step change-speed transmission can be operated automatically to initiate gearshifts in an automatic mode, manually initiated by a driver in a manual mode to provide gearshifts, and manually actuated in a learning mode in which gearshifts and operating parameters can be recorded automatically. When necessary to assist technicians in the application of the transmission, a configuration-learning mode that can be activated in which, during a test drive with manual gearshift initiation, operating parameters are automatically detected in an event-dependent manner, processed to produce control data for the transmission, and the control data stored in the data memory for the future control of the transmission. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185368 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING A COASTING MOVEMENT OF A VEHICLE - From a point when the clutch is disengaged, a braking torque is applied in addition to the braking torque of the drivetrain located downstream from the clutch. The braking torque of the drivetrain downstream from the clutch comprises, for example, a drag torques of the transmission, an axle and/or one or more brakes. The added braking torque applied corresponds to the braking torque of the internal combustion engine at, or immediately before, the instant when the internal combustion engine is decoupled from the drivetrain downstream from the clutch by disengaging the clutch. By applying the additional braking torque to the drivetrain downstream from the clutch, the total braking torque that acts on the wheel, before and after the disengagement of the clutch, remains the same. The vehicle can therefore coast or stop in a smooth manner. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185369 | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - This disclosure relates to an automatic transmission, and more particularly, to an automatic transmission which alleviates a gear shifting shock generated during a forward/reverse gear shifting operation by controlling a clutch actuator to operate a clutch and interrupting a transmission of power generated from an engine during the forward/reverse gear shifting operation of a vehicle. Provided is an automatic transmission for changing a direction of rotation power generated from an engine so as to change a vehicle moving direction, the automatic transmission including: a first gear which changes the direction of the rotation power generated from the engine to a vehicle forward direction; a second gear which changes the direction of the rotation power generated from the engine to a vehicle reverse direction; a forward/reverse lever which inputs a start signal for changing the direction of the rotation power generated from the engine; a clutch actuator which drives a clutch for selectively interrupting a transmission of the power generated from the engine; a forward/reverse actuator which rotates a rotation shaft extending from the forward/reverse lever; a synchromesh which changes its position so as to mesh with the first or second gear in accordance with a driving operation of the forward/reverse actuator; and a controller which generates a control signal for driving the clutch actuator upon receiving the start signal from the forward/reverse lever and controls the driving operation of the forward/reverse actuator. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185370 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING AN AUTOMATIC MULTI-STEP REDUCTION GEAR - The invention concerns a method for controlling an automated multi-step change-speed transmission of a motor vehicle, which is connected on the input side via at least one controllable friction clutch to a drive motor in the form of an internal combustion engine, and on the output side via an axle drive to the drive wheels of a driven axle, and which comprises a plurality of starting gears (G | 2010-07-22 |
20100185371 | SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE - A shift control device includes a clutch for performing a connection/disconnection of power transmitted to a drive wheel from an engine based on an operation input to a shift operator, an actuator for performing a drive control of the clutch, and a controller for controlling the driving of the actuator. The controller includes an operation quantity detector for detecting an operation quantity of a shift operator, a shift starter performing a control toward the disengagement of the clutch by driving the actuator at a stage in which an operation quantity detected by the operation quantity detector exceeds a first threshold value, and a shift starter for performing a disengagement control of the clutch by driving the actuator at a stage wherein an operation quantity detected by the operation quantity detector exceeds a second threshold value which is larger than the first threshold value. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185372 | METHOD FOR ACTUATING A CLUTCH OF A DRIVETRAIN - A method for actuating a clutch ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100185373 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DETERMINING AND DAMPENING JUDDERING VIBRATIONS OF A DRIVETRAIN - A method of determining and reducing vibrations caused by a clutch ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100185374 | VEHICLE ASSIST METHOD - A control assist method for a vehicle including a power train connected to drive wheels by a clutch. The method updates a clutch curve which connects a position of a clutch pedal and a maximum torque that can be transmitted by the corresponding clutch, as a function of reliability thereof, the reliability being lower when the vehicle is first used and increasing with use of the vehicle. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185375 | Acceleration control apparatus for vehicle - A reliability for a power-train feed-forward torque may be decreased when a degree of reliability for an estimated braking torque is decreased due to disturbance factors. A power-train feedback torque is corrected based on a degree of reliability for a power-train torque, for which a reliability for a braking condition is taken into account. In a similar manner, a brake feedback torque is corrected based on a degree of reliability for a braking torque, for which a reliability for a power-train condition is taken into account. Accordingly, it is possible to compensate the decrease of reliability for the power-train feed-forward torque or brake feed-forward torque by the correction for the power-train feedback torque or the brake feedback torque. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185376 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING A VEHICLE BRAKE WITH ADAPTIVE TORQUE CORRECTION - The invention relates to a method of controlling a vehicle brake adapted to exert a braking force in response to an actuation setpoint, in which:
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20100185377 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STARTING A GAS TURBINE ENGINE WITH INOPERABLE EXHAUST GAS TURBINE TEMPERATURE SENSOR - A system and method are provided for controlling the start-up of a gas turbine engine having an exhaust gas temperature (EGT) sensor. A determination is made as to whether the EGT sensor is available or unavailable. The gas turbine engine is commanded to accelerate at a nominal acceleration rate during the start-up operation if the EGT sensor is available, and to accelerate at an off-nominal acceleration rate during the start-up operation if the EGT sensor is unavailable. The off-nominal acceleration rate is lower than the nominal acceleration rate. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185378 | METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE COMBUSTION OF A DIESEL ENGINE - The invention is a method of controlling the combustion of a diesel engine comprising determining setpoint values for physical parameters linked with the intake of gaseous oxidizer in the combustion chamber, and a setpoint value θ | 2010-07-22 |
20100185379 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE - Actual values of a load variable are detected by a sensor during active model trimming under different valve pressure conditions, and a model of estimated values is created. Trimming values of a model parameter are determined depending on detected and modeled values such that when the model parameter is trimmed, the modeled values approximate the detected values. A function is determined depending on the different pressure conditions and approximated to the trimming values. At different pressure conditions first lambda control values are detected. A first controller value fitted function is determined depending on the pressure conditions and approximated. When the model trimming mode is not active, second lambda control values are detected at different pressure conditions. A second controller value fitted function is determined depending on the pressure conditions and is approximated. An error of the intake system is detected depending on the fitted functions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185380 | INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE CONTROL APPARATUS AND METHOD - An internal combustion engine control apparatus includes a fuel supplying mechanism supplying fuel to the internal combustion engine; an exhaust gas recirculating mechanism recirculating exhaust gas of the internal combustion engine to an intake side of the internal combustion engine; a flow adjuster selectively increasing and decreasing a strength of flow of the supplied fuel and the recirculated exhaust gas in a cylinder of the internal combustion engine; a stop controller controlling the fuel supplying mechanism to stop the supply of fuel and controlling the exhaust gas recirculating mechanism to stop the recirculation of exhaust gas, when the internal combustion engine is operated in a predetermined deceleration mode; and in-cylinder flow controller controlling the flow adjuster to increase the strength of the flow when the control to stop the supply of fuel is cancelled. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185381 | Method and Apparatus for Controlling Exhaust Gas Recirculation and Start of Combustion in Reciprocating Compression Ignition Engines With An Ignition System With Ionization Measurement - An apparatus and method to detect combustion conditions using ion signals for use in a feedback control of a reciprocation engine is presented. The ion signals are used as a feedback signal to control EGR and diesel injection timing. The apparatus is an ignition system with a spark plug type of sensor. The ignition system is used to provide a cold start mechanism for diesel engines and start of combustion for spark ignition engines. The ignition is combined with ion sensing feedback that can control the engine. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185382 | DISPLAYING ROAD TRAFFIC CONDITION INFORMATION AND USER CONTROLS - Techniques are described for displaying or otherwise providing information to users regarding various types of road traffic condition information in various ways. The information may be provided, for example, as part of a user interface (or “UI”), which may in some situations further include one or more types of user-selectable controls to allow a user to manipulate in various ways what road traffic condition information is displayed and/or how the information is displayed. A variety of types of road traffic condition information may be presented to users in various manners, including by presenting information on graphically displayed maps for geographic areas to indicate various information about road conditions in the geographic area. In addition, provided controls may allow users to select particular times, select particular routes, indicate to perform animation of various types of changing traffic conditions over a sequence of multiple successive times, etc. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185383 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING CHANGES ON NAVIGATION PROCEDURE CHARTS - A system and method are provided for identifying changes on navigation procedure charts. A processing system is coupled with a user interface and a display device for access and display of old and new navigation procedure charts from different revision cycles. A computer software-based differences engine of the processing system obtains an old navigation procedure chart from an old chart storage memory and a new navigation procedure chart from a new chart storage memory. The differences engine determines changes in information from the old navigation procedure chart to the new navigation procedure chart. The navigation procedure charts may, for example, be aeronautical charts. The changes in information are visually identified such that the user can easily determine the changes that have been made from an old chart to a corresponding new chart. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185384 | Route guidance device, method, and program - Route guidance devices, methods, and programs provide guidance for a vehicle that is provided with a drive motor and an engine as drive sources. The devices, methods, and programs acquire a departure point and a destination for the vehicle and specify one or more motor drive recommended links for which driving with the drive motor as the drive source is recommended. The devices, methods, and programs specify a route that includes only motor drive recommended links and by which the vehicle can drive from the departure point to the destination using only the drive motor as the drive source and output the specified route on a display. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185385 | ROUTE BASED SEARCH - A route may be created and provided to a client. A stopping point along the route is received, and a search is performed for at least one point of interest according to the stopping point. Further, a route is created and provided to a client, and at least one stopping point associated with the route is identified based on at least one of a distance along the route, an indication of a place on a map, a category search, and a key word search. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185386 | METHOD FOR THE OPERATION OF A NAVIGATION DEVICE - The present invention relates to a method for operating a navigation device comprising an input device into which operating commands and/or location data, especially start data and/or destination data, can be entered, a road network database, a route calculation unit for calculating and storing a planned route taking into account the location data and the road network database, a signal receiving unit for receiving position signals, particularly GPS signals, a position determining unit for determining the current position of a vehicle, and a display device. Said method comprises the following steps: a) the current vehicle position is determined taking into account the received position signals; b) a route preview is calculated which represents at least one section of the planned route as a film sequence, starting from the current vehicle position; c) the route preview is displayed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185387 | NAVIGATION DEVICE, NAVIGATION SERVER, AND NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation device and the like capable of setting an appropriate navigation route and the like, in view of a support route set by a navigation server, while restraining an amount of communicating information small, is provided. The navigation server | 2010-07-22 |
20100185388 | COMPUTATION OF TRAVEL ROUTES, DURATIONS, AND PLANS OVER MULTIPLE CONTEXTS - A route planning system comprises a receiver component that receives a request for directions between a beginning point and a destination point. An analysis component analyzes a traffic system representation that varies as context varies and outputs expected amounts of travel time between the beginning point and the destination point for multiple contexts based at least in part upon the analysis. A method is described herein that includes techniques for searching over routes and trip start times simultaneously so as to identity start times and routes associated with maximal expected value, or equivalently minimum expected cost, given preferences encoded about one or more of the leaving time, the travel time, and the arrival time. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185389 | GPS-based vehicle alert and control system - The GPS-based vehicle alert and control system and method provides added fuel efficiency and safety for a global positioning system (GPS) equipped vehicle, such as an automobile, truck, airplane, boat or the like. In operation, the system receives a GPS signal to generate a set of vehicle position coordinates, which indicate the present location of the vehicle. A set of map data for a region about the vehicle position coordinates is then generated. Utilizing a constantly updated position of the vehicle, the system calculates a velocity of the vehicle and a projected path of the vehicle. At least one position in the projected path of the vehicle in which a change in the velocity of the vehicle is recommended is identified. The system generates an alert signal to the operator of the vehicle, which may be an auditory alarm or a visual alarm displayed on a display, including instructional information. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185390 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM - A navigation system includes: an angular velocity sensor | 2010-07-22 |
20100185391 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND RECORDING MEDIUM FOR SELECTING LOCATION - A method, an apparatus, and a recording medium for selecting a location are provided. The present method uses a communication module to position a mobile device so as to get a first location of the mobile device. Then, an electronic map of a range around the first location is displayed. A second location selected on the electronic map by a user is received and used as location information. Accordingly, the user can select precise location of himself/herself in an indoor place and share the location information to remote contacts. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185392 | Systems and Methods for Off-Board Voice-Automated Vehicle Navigation - A method of providing navigational information includes processing destination information spoken by a mobile processing system user. The processed voice information is transmitted to a remote center wirelessly. The processed voice information is voice recognition analyzed to recognize components of the destination information spoken. The remote center generates a list of hypothetical recognized components of the destination information listed by confidence levels. The list of hypothetical recognized components is displayed with confidence levels at the remote center for selective checking by a human data center operator. A component set is selected based on the confidence levels and accuracy of the selected set is confirmed by interactive voice exchanges. A destination is determined from confirmed components of the destination information. Route information to the destination is generated at the remote center and the route information is transmitted wirelessly to the mobile processing system from the remote center. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185393 | ESTIMATING PETROPHYSICAL PARAMETERS AND INVASION PROFILE USING JOINT INDUCTION AND PRESSURE DATA INVERSION APPROACH - Methods and related systems are described relating to an inversion approach for interpreting the geophysical electromagnetic data. The inversion can be constrained by using a multiphase fluid flow simulator (incorporating pressure data if available) which simulates the fluid flow process and calculates the spatial distribution of the water saturation and the salt concentration, which are in turn transformed into the formation conductivity using a resistivity-saturation formula. In this way, the inverted invasion profile is consistent with the fluid flow physics and moreover accounts for gravity segregation effects. Jointly with the pressure data, the inversion estimates a parametric one-dimensional distribution of permeability and porosity. The fluid flow volume is directly inverted from the fluid-flow-constrained inversion of the electromagnetic data. The approach is not limited by the traditional interpretation of the formation test, which is based on a single-phase model without taking into account invasion or assuming that the fluid, for example mud-filtrate, has been cleaned up from the formation testing zone. The joint inversion of the electromagnetic and pressure data provides for a more reliable interpretation of formation permeability. One advantage of the approaches described herein, is its possible generalization to three-dimensional geometries, for example dipping beds and highly deviated wells. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185394 | DEVICE FOR MEASURING A FLUID FLOW VELOCITY AND DIRECTION | 2010-07-22 |
20100185395 | SELECTING OPTIMAL WELLBORE TRAJECTORY WHILE DRILLING - A method for selecting an optimal trajectory of a wellbore while drilling the wellbore and a computer program having instructions for the same are disclosed. The method and program may include obtaining data, such as real-time date, related to the wellbore and obtaining data related to drilling limitations. The method and program also obtains data related to production considerations or drilling considerations. A target is selected and the optimal trajectory is selected from possible trajectories to the target. Ideally, the optimal trajectory conforms with the drilling limitations and satisfies one or more of the production considerations or drilling considerations. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185396 | METHOD FOR CALIBRATING SEISMIC IMAGING VELOCITIES - A method for adjusting an isotropic depth image based on a mis-tie volume is provided. The method generally includes obtaining an isotropic velocity volume for a geophysical volume, obtaining an isotropic depth image of the geophysical volume, obtaining time-depth pairs at downhole locations in the geophysical volume, generating mis-tie values based on the time-depth pairs and the isotropic velocity volume, assigning uncertainties to the mis-tie values, generating a smoothest mis-tie volume that satisfies a target goodness of fit with the mis-tie values. Adjustment of the isotropic depth image may be achieved based on the mis-tie volume or a calibration velocity obtained from the mis-tie volume. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185397 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE, METHOD FOR ACQUIRING SECONDARY STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE, APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE, APPARATUS FOR ACQUIRING SECONDARY STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE, PROGRAM FOR IDENTIFYING NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE, AND PROGRAM FOR ACQUIRING SECONDARY STRUCTURE OF NUCLEIC ACID MOLECULE - It is intended to provide a method for identifying a nucleotide sequence necessary for expressing an affinity for a target substance in nucleotide sequences of nucleic acid molecules such as aptamers having the affinity for the target substance based on a homology of the respective nucleotide sequences and an evaluation value related to the affinity of the nucleotide sequences, and a method for predicting a secondary structure of a nucleic acid molecule containing the identified nucleotide sequence. The method for identifying a nucleotide sequence necessary for expressing an affinity for a target substance in nucleotide sequences of nucleic acid molecules having such an affinity is characterized by comprising the steps of: extracting a single-strand region from the nucleotide sequences of nucleic acid molecules by excluding nucleotides capable of forming a stem structure; and searching a motif sequence based on an evaluation value of the affinity from the single-strand region. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185398 | System and Method for Monitoring Athletic Performance - A system for monitoring biometric data of an athlete participating in a sporting event comprises at least one biometric sensor carried by the athlete. The sensor senses biometric data for the athlete and delivers the data to a transmitter located on the athlete. The transmitter automatically transmits the biometric data to a wireless telephony network as the athlete participates in the sporting event. The wireless telephony network, in turn, delivers the biometric data to a processing server via the Internet. The processing server receives the biometric data and transforms the data into processed biometric data for the athlete. The processed biometric data for the sporting event is available to the athlete or other authorized individuals in real time and/or any time following the sporting event at a computer connected to the Internet. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185399 | Method for Analyzing Clinical Trial Results for Efficacy of a Therapy - Methods of identifying, monitoring and matching patients with appropriate treatments who are at risk for developing a systemic inflammatory condition using a systemic mediator-associated physiologic test profile are provided. The methods of the present invention increase the likelihood of demonstrating clinical efficacy in clinical trial datasets. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185400 | COMPUTER PRODUCT, ANALYSIS SUPPORT APPARATUS, AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT METHOD - A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium stores therein an analysis support program causing a computer to execute receiving test result data identifying an analysis subject molecule, and quantity-changing molecules that have changed in quantity due to administration or deficiency of the analysis subject molecule in a test subject; acquiring a first pathway indicating an interaction between the quantity-changing molecules identified by the test result data and a second pathway indicating a molecular interaction with the analysis subject molecule, from a database storing therein for each molecular interaction, a type; determining from among biological phenomena correlated with the interaction between quantity-changing molecules of the first pathway, determines a biological phenomenon other than a biological phenomenon correlated with a molecular interaction of the second pathway to be a novel biological phenomenon caused by administration or deficiency of the analysis subject molecule; and outputting a determination result obtained at the determining. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185401 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PREDICTING CORROSION RATES USING MECHANISTIC MODELS - A computer system and method for predicting the aqueous phase CO | 2010-07-22 |
20100185402 | MULTI-PROBE RAIL SCANNING/ENCODER SYSTEM AND CERTIFIED METHOD OF USE THEREOF - A rail scanning system and certified method of use thereof are described. The rail scanning system comprises a control unit, a probe carriage, and an encoder. The probe carriage comprises two or more phased array probes. The control unit is communicatively coupled with the encoder and phased array probes of the probe carriage. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185403 | High temperature,high bandwidth pressure acquisition system - A system for measuring a multiplicity of pressures as those experienced by a model in a wind tunnel is depicted. The system includes individual sensor devices which are connected to an Acquisition and Compensation electronics module. The individual sensor or transducer devices are semiconductor piezoresistive devices and are connected to the Acquisition and Compensation electronics module by means of a cable in a first embodiment. In an alternate embodiment the system uses connectors which connect each of the individual sensor devices to the Acquisition and Compensation electronics module via a mating connector located therein. The connectors may also include a memory which stores compensation coefficients associated with each of the various sensor devices. In this manner as described, the transducers which are small devices are connected via electrical lines or cables to the central Acquisition and Compensation electronics modules. This module houses electronics which digitally converts the data from the sensors and then compensates the data for temperature effects. The advantage of the system is that each individual sensor does not have any compensation and it can be made very small to operate at very high temperatures without any loss of accuracy. Thus, a large number of sensors can be utilized in a very small volume, even under extreme environmental conditions. It is noted that the Acquisition and Compensation electronics module can be located remotely in a safe environment outside of the wind tunnel and therefore respond extremely accurately to the pressure and temperatures subjected by the model in the wind tunnel. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185404 | Method of predicting failures in components - The present invention predicts circuit failure in an electrical or electromechanical system by interpreting test measurement information from component(s) that have begun to change operating behavior as beginning to fail. Electrical components that are changing in electrical properties are diagnosed as beginning to fail leading to an operational circuit condition that is out of specification. Circuit failure prediction using this knowledge is called Prognostics. With this knowledge of an impending failure, circuit turn off, repair or replacement of the equipment that the circuit is in can be done before the circuit/equipment fails averting loss of service. This invention is superior to commonly used circuit diagnostics which are usually used on already failed electrical circuits to determine component failure until after the circuit has failed causing a loss of service. Traditional circuit diagnostics are used to determine which component has failed after the circuit fails to operate according to specifications making Prognostics superior over diagnostics. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185405 | Battery Control Device - A plurality of resistance value tables of a battery group with respect to temperature and SOC of the assembled battery, which are measured in advance when currents of different change patterns flow in the assembled battery, are stored. A resistance value for the assembled battery is calculated, based upon its voltage and current. From among the plurality of resistance value tables, a resistance value table is selected so that it corresponds to the change pattern of the current flowing in the assembled battery when the voltage and the current of the assembled battery were measured, and a resistance value is searched for from that resistance value table corresponding to the temperature and the SOC of the assembled battery. Then the calculated resistance value and the one from the table are compared to determine the life of the assembled battery. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185406 | WIRELESS REMOTE DETECTOR SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A system for an embodiment includes a sensor device having at least one sensor adapted to monitor at least one parameter associated with a circuit and selectively provide measurement information on the at least one parameter. The at least one sensor may include an electrical sensor adapted to monitor an electrical parameter of the circuit for the sensor device to selectively provide as the measurement information, and wherein the sensor device includes a wireless transceiver within the sensor device and is adapted to transmit the measurement information and receive control information. The system may further include a receiver indicator device having a wireless transceiver and adapted to wirelessly receive the measurement information from the sensor device, provide the control information to the sensor device, and provide an indication based on the measurement information to a user operating the receiver indicator device | 2010-07-22 |
20100185407 | EVALUATION APPARATUS, EVALUATION METHOD, PROGRAM, RECORDING MEDIUM AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - Provided is an evaluation apparatus that evaluates a characteristic of a propagation apparatus propagating a signal, comprising an output signal measuring section that measures a probability density function expressing a probability density distribution of jitter of an output signal passed by the propagation apparatus; an isolating section that isolates at least one of a random component of a jitter component and a deterministic component of the jitter component in the jitter of the output signal, from the probability density function of the jitter of the output signal; and an evaluating section that evaluates the characteristic of the propagation apparatus based on the jitter component isolated by the isolating section. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185408 | METHOD, DEVICE AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING POSITIONING DEVICE - Embodiments of the present invention provide not only a technical solution for calibrating a positioning device but also a technical solution for characterizing an area of interest in a space. Specifically, there is provided a system, which may comprise: a tag capable of emitting ranging signals, placed at location points which are selected as space feature points in the space; a positioning device in said space, configured to obtain relative coordinates of said space feature points in relation to the positioning device based on the ranging signals from the tag; and a server, configured to determine location parameters of said positioning device in said space based on said relative coordinates, so as to calibrate said positioning device. The positioning device can be calibrated automatically, fast and accurately using the system. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185409 | SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR COMPUTING POSITION OR ANGLE OF TARGET OBJECT - A signal processing apparatus which computes a position or angle of a target object based on a first phase signal (A), a first reversed phase signal (A′) having a phase opposite to that of the first phase signal (A), a second phase signal (B) having a phase different from that of the first phase signal (A), and a second reversed phase signal (B′) having a phase opposite to that of the second phase signal (B) which are provided by a detecting apparatus that detects the position or angle of the target object, comprises a first computing unit which computes (A−A′)/(A+A′) as a cosine signal and (B−B′)/(B+B′) as a sine signal, and a second computing unit which computes the position or angle of the target object based on the cosine signal and the sine signal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185410 | THREE DIMENSIONAL CHIP FABRICATION - A three-dimensional (3D) chip is fabricated from components that have been cut out of a two-dimensional (2D) chip to create the layers of the 3D chip. By testing the 2D chip first, the layers of the 3D chip have been pre-tested, thus reducing testing and production costs. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185411 | OBJECT MONITOR - An object monitor including two or more sensors for detecting two or more objects on two or more paths. Each sensor operates to detect location values of an object traveling along one of the paths. A processor receives first location values of a first object and calculates a first arrival time of the first object at a collision point. The processor receives second location values of a second object and calculates a second arrival time of the second object at the collision point. The processor operates to provide an alarm signal when the first arrival time and the second arrival time are within a safety difference value of being equal. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185412 | ROTATION ANGLE DETECTOR AND PROCESS FOR DETECTING ROTATION ANGLE - A rotation angle detector for detecting an absolute rotation angle of a detectable rotation body to be rotated a multiple number thereof comprises a first rotation body to be rotated as a cycle of a rotation angle Tc corresponding to a rotation of the detectable rotation body, a first detecting unit for detecting the rotation angle of the first rotation body, a second rotation body to be rotated due to the first rotation body or the detectable rotation body and to be rotated as a cycle of a rotation angle Tm with corresponding to the rotation of the detectable rotation body, that is different from the cycle of the rotation angle Tc regarding the first rotation body. The rotation angle detector further comprises a second detecting unit for detecting the rotation angle of the second rotation body and a rotation angle detecting unit for detecting the absolute rotation angle of the detectable rotation body with reference to a first continuous signal for the angle to be detected by using the first detecting unit and to a second continuous signal for the angle to be detected by using the second detecting unit. The individual rotation bodies are rotated corresponding to the rotation of the detectable rotation body, and a rotation angle of the detectable rotation body to be rotated in a period of the individual rotation bodies to be rotated as 360 degrees is defined as the individual cycles of the rotation angle respectively. In a case where either one of the first rotation body or the second rotation body is assumed to be as a main rotation body, the other one thereof is assumed to be a substitutive, rotation body, the detecting unit for detecting the rotation angle of the main rotation body is defined as a main detecting unit and the detecting unit for detecting the rotation angle of the substitutive rotation body is defined as a substitutive detecting unit regarding the first detecting unit and the second detecting unit, the rotation angle detecting unit detects a number of rotations regarding the main rotation body with reference to a difference of phases ΔT between the first continuous signal for the angle and the second continuous signal for the angle, and calculates the absolute rotation angle of the detectable rotation body to be rotated the multiple number thereof with reference to the individual continuous signals for the angle and the number of rotations to be detected by using the main detecting unit. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185413 | TIRE PRESSURE AUGMENTED AIRCRAFT WEIGHT AND BALANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A weight and balance system for accurately determining gross weight of an aircraft. The present invention integrates tire pressure measurements with strut pressure measurements to overcome the problem associated with the friction in the strut seals, and simultaneously overcome the problem with the large number of variables associated with tire pressure measurement as a means of determining load (weight on wheels). An example system includes a plurality of strut pressure sensors that generate strut pressure data for landing gear struts of the aircraft and a plurality of tire pressure sensors that generate tire pressure data for tires of the aircraft. A processing device that is in data communication with the strut and tire pressure sensors determines gross weight and center of gravity of the aircraft based on the received strut and tire pressure data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185414 | ABNORMALITY DETECTION METHOD AND ABNORMALITY DETECTION SYSTEM FOR OPERATING BODY - A method of detecting an abnormality in an operating body, according to the present invention, comprises steps of: continuously collecting data about the operating body; detecting events for the operating body; extracting part of the data as target data, the part of the data being collected in a predetermined period delimited by times at which the events are detected; preparing comparison data in advance for abnormality detection; comparing the target data with the comparison data to obtain a comparison result; and detecting an abnormality in the operating body from the comparison result. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185415 | DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM FOR A MODULAR FIELDBUS BOARD - A diagnostic system for a modular fieldbus board carrying a number of fieldbuses connected to a bulk power supply. A monitoring transceiver means is adapted in use to one or more of the number of fieldbuses by means of two or more common mode and/or differential mode signal injection and/or signal detection points, which points are dispersed between the bulk power supply and the fieldbus trunk. The monitoring transceiver means can detect one or more fieldbus physical layer characteristics between two of the two or more of said points. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185416 | System and Method for Remotely Analyzing Machine Performance - Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise obtaining and analyzing data from at least one discrete machine, automatically determining relationships related to the data, taking corrective action to improve machine operation and/or maintenance, automatically and heuristically predicting a failure associated with the machine and/or recommending preventative maintenance in advance of the failure, and/or automating and analyzing mining shovels, etc. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185417 | Remote Monitoring of SCADA Ready Field Test Switches - A device and system for remote monitoring at least one SCADA Ready Field Test (FT) Switch is disclosed. The monitored FT switch relates to the incorporation of a means for providing the output of each at least one FT switch to a remote device to perform an analysis of the status of individual FT switches and providing the status of each FT switch in a manner to identify the FT switch. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185418 | Continuously-Arranged Sensor System, Network Unit, and Sensor Unit - A continuously-arranged sensor system is provided that can recognize a time of a determination signal provided by each sensor unit so that a host control apparatus can use the time to perform timing control. The continuously-arranged sensor system includes a network unit and a plurality of sensor units, which are connected by a serial transmission line. In accordance with a command sent from the network unit, each sensor unit transmits the determination signal to the network unit via the serial transmission line. The network unit stores the time information and the determination information to a table memory. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185419 | ALGORITHM FOR DESIGNING IRREVERSIBLE INHIBITORS - The invention is an algorithm and method for designing an inhibitor that covalently binds a target polypeptide. The algorithm and method can be used to rapidly and efficiently convert reversible inhibitors into irreversible inhibitors. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185420 | COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR COMPUTING THE MOTION OF SOLID PARTICLES IN FLUID - The present invention provides a method of computing the motion of solid particles suspended in a fluid comprising: preparing and storing a background flow database containing an inverse evolution matrix and a background field for a given unperturbed computational flow; inputting position and orientation of suspended solid particles; determining projector matrices based on the position and orientation of the suspended solid particles; retrieving reduced space background matrices from the background flow database containing the inverse evolution matrix and the background field for the given unperturbed computational flow; preparing perturbation matrices; and calculating velocity and angular velocity of the suspended solid particles based on the reduced space background matrices and the perturbation matrices. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185421 | Method and Apparatus for Pictorial Representation of an Algebraic Expression - A method and apparatus for pictorially representing an algebraic expression. The method includes receiving an algebraic expression, displaying a pictorial representation of the algebraic expression, and determining the correct mathematical answer to the algebraic expression. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185422 | STOCHASTIC INVERSION OF GEOPHYSICAL DATA FOR ESTIMATING EARTH MODEL PARAMETERS - A computer implemented stochastic inversion method for estimating model parameters of an earth model. In an embodiment, the method utilizes a sampling-based stochastic technique to determine the probability density functions (PDF) of the model parameters that define a boundary-based multi-dimensional model of the subsurface. In some embodiments a sampling technique known as Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) is utilized. MCMC techniques fall into the class of “importance sampling” techniques, in which the posterior probability distribution is sampled in proportion to the model's ability to fit or match the specified acquisition geometry. In another embodiment, the inversion includes the joint inversion of multiple geophysical data sets. Embodiments of the invention also relate to a computer system configured to perform a method for estimating model parameters for accurate interpretation of the earth's subsurface. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185423 | METHOD FOR DESCRIBING RELATIONS IN SYSTEMS ON THE BASIS OF AN ALGEBRAIC MODEL - A method for describing one or more relations in a physical or other system on me oasis of an algebraic model of the system comprises the steps of: a) collecting data comprising measurements of different quantities relating to the system; b) interpreting the measurements of the different quantities as evaluations of different variables, which together comprise a polynomial ring; c) calculating an ideal of the ring, the generators of which substantially vanish on the collected data; d) interpreting the generators as polynomial relations between the variables of the system; e) reformulating at least one of the polynomial relations as an algebraic model for one of the variables in terms of the other variables involved in this relation; and f) the algebraic model is induced to generate one or more governing relations between parameters that govern the system using only measured data of the system. The algebraic model used in the method according to the invention is also identified as the Approximate Buchberger-Moeller algorithm, which computes a substantially or approximately vanishing ideal of a finite set of points and which remains numerically stable if the points are imprecise measured data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185424 | Method, Program and Computer System for Conciliating Hydrocarbon Reservoir Model Data - A method, program and computer system for conciliating hydrocarbon reservoir model data are provided. This method, implemented by means of a computer, comprises the steps of:
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20100185425 | Performing Molecular Dynamics Simulation on a Multiprocessor System - The present invention provides techniques for performing molecular dynamics simulation on a multiprocessor system. The method comprises: dividing a substance space on which molecular dynamics simulation are to be performed into a plurality of cells; storing data of molecules of the plurality of cells in the main memory of the multiprocessor system such that data of molecules of each cell are continuously stored in a memory area corresponding to the cell; and the plurality of accelerators repeatedly acquiring the data of molecules of the plurality of cells from the main memory and performing molecular dynamics simulation computations in parallel such that data of molecules of at least one cell are acquired in one DMA operation. By continuously storing data of molecules of each cell in a memory area corresponding to the cell, the present invention reduces the data exchanges between each accelerator and the main memory during simulation. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185426 | Predicting Aircraft Taxi-Out Times - A taxi-out time predictor includes an airport simulation processing module, a state vector creation processing module, an actual taxi-out value input processing module and a learning processing module. The airport simulation processing module models airport taxi-out dynamics for a predetermined time period. The actual taxi-out value input processing module collects actual taxi-out measurements from departure aircrafts. The learning processing module includes a reinforcement learning estimation processing module, an update utility processing module and a reward processing module. The reinforcement learning estimation processing module generates a predicted taxi-out time value using the variables in the state vector and an output utility value. The aircraft taxi-out time predictor operates iteratively to predict the taxi-out time. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185427 | AUTOMATED FIELD DEVELOPMENT PLANNING - A system for automatically optimizing a Field Development Plan (FDP) for an oil or gas field uses a fast analytic reservoir simulator to dynamically model oil or gas production from the entire reservoir over time in an accurate and rapid manner. An objective function defining a Figure of Merit (FoM) for candidate FDPs is maximized, using an optimization algorithm, to determine an optimized FDP in light of physical, engineering, operational, legal and engineering constraints. The objective function for the Figure of Merit, e.g., net present value (NPV) or total production for a given period of time, relies on a production forecast from the fast analytic reservoir simulator for the entire FDP. The position, orientation and dimensions of analytical model elements for the subsurface oil or gas field, as well as the physical properties associated with these elements, correlate to connected flow volume data from a Shared Earth Model (SEM). Uncertainty in the SEM is considered via stochastic sampling. In the presence of uncertainty, the optimum Field Development Plan (FoM) is selected by maximizing an objective function defining a risk-based Figure of Merit for the entire FDP. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185428 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SIMULATING FLUID FLOW IN AN UNDERGROUND FORMATION WITH UNCERTAIN PROPERTIES - A method for simulating fluid flow in an underground reservoir formation with uncertain properties comprises: a) building an object oriented reservoir simulation model with embedded uncertainty descriptors for the uncertain properties; b) using the uncertainty descriptors to define probability distributions and parameterizations for data objects associated with the uncertain properties; c) providing each uncertainty descriptor with functionality to display a probability distribution to associated parameterized data objects to a user; and d) processing the reservoir simulation model in a reservoir flow simulator with a graphical user interface, which displays user selected uncertainty descriptors, parameterized data objects and/or resulting spread of reservoir flow simulation results. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185429 | Prognostic method - A method for prognosing recurrence of prostate cancer (PCa) in a subject following prostatectomy using the outcomes of selected single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and clinical variables. A method for genotyping PCa associated genetic variations comprising use of a DNA microarray. A microarray for use in the described methods. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185430 | General purpose experimental/computational analytical system - A general purpose analytical system combining experimental data with a computational simulation or virtual computer model allowing for the solution of unknowns. As illustrated in the chemical examples provided herein, this constitutes a general description for a new type of analytical system that is especially useful for determining experimental unknowns by virtue of analysis involving virtual models or simulations of experiments. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185431 | CIRCUIT VERIFICATION DEVICE, METHOD, AND PROGRAM STORAGE MEDIUM - A circuit verification device includes a simulation section and a determination section. The simulation section performs a first simulation using a first net list and a second simulation using a second net list. The first net list includes a size parameter of the pair of transistors and, in the first net list, an instance parameter of a first transistor is specified as +P and an instance parameter of a second transistor is specified as −P, and the second net list includes the same size parameter as in the first net list and, in the second net list, the instance parameter of the first transistor is specified as −P and the instance parameter of the second transistor is specified as +P. The value of P is set at α, which is ½ the control upper limit of mismatch of the threshold voltage between the pair transistors. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185432 | Headset Wireless Noise Reduced Device for Language Translation - A wireless hands-free language translation device in accordance to a headset configuration which when used swivels said device inwards to cover the mouth area of a user wherein such arrangement prevents the person spoken to from hearing most of the user's voice. Said device comprises a microphone to capture speech, a transceiver to transmit and receive signals, and a loudspeaker to deliver a received translated speech to a person other than said user. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185433 | METHOD OF TRANSLATING PRINTED TEXT USING HANDHELD DISPLAY DEVICE - A method of translating printed text using a handheld display device having a touch-sensitive screen and a transceiver for sending and receiving digital information. The method comprises the steps of: imaging an area of the substrate containing printed text in a first language and generating image data using an optical sensor; determining interaction data using the image data, the interaction data identifying a substrate identity, the substrate identity being indexed with a page description corresponding to the printed substrate; retrieving display data using the interaction data and the page description, the display data identifying the printed text translated into a second language; and displaying, on the touch-sensitive screen, display information based on the display data. The display information comprises displayed text corresponding to the printed text translated into the second language. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185434 | METHODS, DEVICES, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR PROVIDING REAL-TIME LANGUAGE TRANSLATION CAPABILITIES BETWEEN COMMUNICATION TERMINALS - A language translation device includes a network transceiver configured to provide communication between first and second communication terminals, a language recognition unit, and a language translation unit. The language recognition unit is configured to receive a signal representing speech and/or text in a first human language from the first communication terminal and map the received signal to intermediate data. The language translation unit is configured to generate a translated signal representing speech and/or text in a second human language, which is different from the first human language, in response to the intermediate data and provide the translated signal to the second communication terminal. The speech and/or text represented by the translated signal has a meaning corresponding to that of the speech and/or text represented by the received signal. Related devices and methods of operation are also discussed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185435 | EVALUATING SPOKEN SKILLS - Techniques for evaluating one or more spoken language skills of a speaker are provided. The techniques include identifying one or more temporal locations of interest in a speech passage spoken by a speaker, computing one or more acoustic parameters, wherein the one or more acoustic parameters capture one or more properties of one or more acoustic-phonetic features of the one or more locations of interest, and combining the one or more acoustic parameters with an output of an automatic speech recognizer to modify an output of a spoken language skill evaluation. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185436 | Arabic poetry meter identification system and method - The Arabic poetry meter identification system and method produces coded Al-Khalyli transcriptions of Arabic poetry. The meters (Wazn, Awzan being forms of the Arabic poems units Bayt, Abyate) are identified. A spoken or written poem is accepted as input. A coded transcription of the poetry pattern forms is produced from input processing. The system identifies and distinguishes between proper spoken poetic meter and improper poetic meter. Error in the poem meters (Bahr, Buhur) and the ending rhyme pattern, “Qafiya” are detected and verified. The system accepts user selection of a desired poem meter and then interactively aids the user in the composition of poetry in the selected meter, suggesting alternative words and word groups that follow the desired poem pattern and dactyl components. The system can be in a stand-alone device or integrated with other computing devices. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185437 | PROCESS OF DIALOGUE AND DISCUSSION - A method for effecting a dialogue with an emulated brain. The method includes the step of receiving a query in the form of a semantic string. The semantic string is then parsed into basic concepts of the query. The basic concepts are then clumped into a clump concept. If the clump concept constitutes part of a dialogue, then the dialogue thread is activated by determining the context of the clump concept and assessing a potential reply from a group of weighted replies, which expected replies are weighted based on the parsed concepts produced in the step of parsing. The heaviest weighted one of the expected replies is selected and the weight of the selected reply after it is selected is downgraded. The selected reply is then generated for output in a sentence structure. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185438 | METHOD OF CREATING A DICTIONARY - An apparatus, program product and method for creating a dictionary. The method may be performed automated, semi-automated or manually. Dictionary allows entries to be stored with a plurality of data elements. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185439 | SEGMENTING AUDIO SIGNALS INTO AUDITORY EVENTS - In one aspect, the invention divides an audio signal into auditory events, each of which tends to be perceived as separate and distinct, by calculating the spectral content of successive time blocks of the audio signal, calculating the difference in spectral content between successive time blocks of the audio signal, and identifying an auditory event boundary as the boundary between successive time blocks when the difference in the spectral content between such successive time blocks exceeds a threshold. In another aspect, the invention generates a reduced-information representation of an audio signal by dividing an audio signal into auditory events, each of which tends to be perceived as separate and distinct, and formatting and storing information relating to the auditory events. Optionally, the invention may also assign a characteristic to one or more of the auditory events. Auditory events may be determined according to the first aspect of the invention or by another method. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185440 | TRANSCODING METHOD, TRANSCODING DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS - The embodiments of a transcoding method, a transcoding device, and a communication apparatus are provided. The embodiment of a method includes: receiving a bit stream input from a sending end; determining an attribute of discontinuous transmission (DTX) used by a receiving end and a frame type of the input bit stream; and transcoding the input bit stream in a corresponding processing manner according to a determination result. Thereby, a corresponding transcoding operation is performed on the input bit stream according to the attribute of DTX used by the receiving end and the frame type of the input bit stream. In such a manner, input bit streams of various types can be processed, and the input bit streams can be correspondingly transcoded according to the requirements of the receiving end. Therefore, the average computational complexity and peak computational complexity can be effectively decreased without decreasing the quality of the synthesized speech. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185441 | Error Concealment - A method of updating a state of a decoder that decodes successive portions of a data stream representing an encoded voice signal in dependence on its state, the method comprising: at the decoder, decoding portions of the data stream to form decoded portions; storing the decoded portions; storing respective decoder states held by the decoder after forming each decoded portion; identifying that a portion of the data stream is degraded; estimating a pitch period of a stored decoded portion formed by decoding a portion of the data stream that precedes the degraded portion of the data stream; selecting a stored decoder state held by the decoder after decoding a portion of the data stream that precedes the degraded portion by a multiple of the estimated pitch period; and updating the state of the decoder with the selected decoder state. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185442 | ADAPTIVE SOUND SOURCE VECTOR QUANTIZING DEVICE AND ADAPTIVE SOUND SOURCE VECTOR QUANTIZING METHOD - It is an object to disclose an adaptive sound source vector quantizing device, etc. that can be configured to improve quantizing accuracy in adaptive sound source vector quantization to be carried out for every sub-frame. In this device, a pitch period designating unit ( | 2010-07-22 |
20100185443 | System and Method for Processing Speech - Systems and methods for processing speech are provided. A system may include a speech recognition interface and a processor. The processor may convert speech received from a call at the speech recognition interface to at least one word string. The processor may parse each word string of the at least one word string into first objects and first actions. The processor may access a synonym table to determine second objects and second actions based on the first objects and the first actions. The processor may also select a preferred object and a preferred action from the second objects and the second actions. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185444 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING COMPOUND MODELS FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION ADAPTATION - An apparatus for providing compound models for speech recognition adaptation includes a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a speech signal corresponding to a particular speaker, select a cluster model including both a speaker independent portion and a speaker dependent portion based at least in part on a characteristic of speech of the particular speaker, and process the speech signal using the selected cluster model. A corresponding method and computer program product are also provided. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185445 | MACHINE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USER-GUIDED TEACHING AND MODIFYING OF VOICE COMMANDS AND ACTIONS EXECUTED BY A CONVERSATIONAL LEARNING SYSTEM - A machine, system and method for user-guided teaching and modifications of voice commands and actions to be executed by a conversational learning system. The machine includes a system bus for communicating data and control signals received from the conversational learning system to a computer system, a vehicle data and control bus for connecting devices and sensors in the machine, a bridge module for connecting the vehicle data and control bus to the system bus, machine subsystems coupled to the vehicle data and control bus having a respective user interface for receiving a voice command or input signal from a user, a memory coupled to the system bus for storing action command sequences learned for a new voice command and a processing unit coupled to the system bus for automatically executing the action command sequences learned when the new voice command is spoken. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185446 | SPEECH RECOGNITION SYSTEM AND DATA UPDATING METHOD - It is provided a speech recognition system installed in a terminal coupled to a server via a network. The terminal holds map data including a landmark. The speech recognition system manages recognition data including a word corresponding to a name of the landmark, and sends update area information and updated time to the server. The server generates, when recognition data of the area of the update area information sent from the terminal has been changed after updated time, difference data between latest recognition data and recognition data of the update area information at a time of the updated time, and sends the generated difference data and map data of the update area information to the terminal. The terminal updates the map data based on the map data sent from the server. The speech recognition system updates the recognition data managed by the terminal based on the difference data. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185447 | Markup language-based selection and utilization of recognizers for utterance processing - Embodiments are provided for selecting and utilizing multiple recognizers to process an utterance based on a markup language document. The markup language document and an utterance are received in a computing device. One or more recognizers are selected from among the multiple recognizers for returning a results set for the utterance based on markup language in the markup language document. The results set is received from the one or more selected recognizers in a format determined by a processing method specified in the markup language document. An event is then executed on the computing device in response to receiving the results set. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185448 | DEALING WITH SWITCH LATENCY IN SPEECH RECOGNITION - In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for interacting with a mobile communication facility comprising receiving a switch activation from a user to initiate a speech recognition recording session, wherein the speech recognition recording session comprises a voice command from the user followed by the speech to be recognized from the user; recording the speech recognition recording session using a mobile communication facility resident capture facility; recognizing at least a portion of the voice command as an indication that user speech for recognition will begin following the end of the at least a portion of the voice command; recognizing the recorded speech using a speech recognition facility to produce an external output; and using the selected output to perform a function on the mobile communication facility. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185449 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COMMUNICATING WITH AN INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE (IVR) SYSTEM - Disclosed is a method and system for interacting with an IVR system. In one aspect, a computing device receives a user request to connect to an IVR system to perform an action. A request for information (e.g., a request to select from a plurality of menu options) is obtained from the IVR system. In response to the request, the computing device automatically supplies an answer to the request for information to the IVR system. In one embodiment, the answer is a dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) signal. The obtaining and supplying steps are repeated until the action has been performed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185450 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT OPTIMIZATION OF AUDIO SAMPLING RATE CONVERSION - A controller for outputting audio having a predetermined output sample rate. The controller is programmed to receive an audio signal having a first sample rate, identify the first sample rate of the audio signal, select a converter based on the identification of the first sample rate, and convert the sample rate of the received audio signal to the predetermined output sample rate. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185451 | BUSINESS-RESPONSIBILITY-CENTRIC IDENTITY MANAGEMENT - One embodiment of the present invention provides a system for managing business responsibilities. During operation, the system receives a user request for a business responsibility and forwards the request to a managing entity, thereby allowing the managing entity to approve or deny the request. If the managing entity approves the user's request, the system identifies one or more resources corresponding to the requested business responsibility, and provisions the credentials required to access the identified resources, thereby allowing the user to access the business responsibility without managing the required credentials. The system further notifies the user that the requested business responsibility is accessible. If the managing entity denies the user's request, the system notifies the user that the request is denied. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185452 | DECISION ENGINE FOR APPLYING A MODEL TO A NORMALIZED ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OFFERING DATASET - In embodiments of the invention, a system for estimating the cost of a service plan includes a decision engine that applies a normalized alternative service offering model to a normalized service usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative service offering normalized datasets and a ranking facility that compares the alternative service offering normalized datasets to the normalized usage dataset to determine if an alternative service offering is better than the user's current service. Related user interfaces, applications and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185453 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPARING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE OFFERINGS - In embodiments of the invention, a system for comparing service offerings includes a business rules server for storing definitions of a plurality of service usage-related data types, a data engine for collecting service parameters related to a service usage using a computer implemented facility, a data normalization engine for normalizing the service parameters according to the defined service usage-related data types to generate a normalized service usage model for alternative service offerings and a normalized service usage dataset for a user's current service, a decision engine for applying the normalized service usage model to the normalized service usage dataset to produce a plurality of alternative service offering normalized datasets, and a ranking facility for comparing the alternative service offering normalized datasets to the normalized usage dataset to determine if an alternative service offering is better than the user's current service. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185454 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR NORMALIZING ALTERNATIVE SERVICE PLANS - In embodiments of the invention, a method for generating a normalized service usage model includes defining a plurality of service usage-related data types, collecting service parameters related to a service usage using a computer implemented facility, and normalizing the service parameters according to the defined service usage-related data types to generate a normalized service usage model. Related user interfaces, applications, and computer program products are disclosed. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185455 | DYNAMIC WEB HOSTING AND CONTENT DELIVERY ENVIRONMENT - A computer system implements a method to establish a computer environment with a plurality of computer systems. Each of the plurality of computer systems can be dynamically added to the computer environment. Web contents can be distributed in real-time among the plurality of computer systems. Upon receiving a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) request from a client system, the URL request is directed to one or more of the plurality of computer systems that are in geographic close in proximity to the client system and contain the requested web contents. The one or more of the plurality of computer systems then transmit the requested web contents to the client system. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185456 | MEDICATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A system that monitors and tracks compliance to a medication regimen or schedule is provided. The system can measure and track dosage amounts together with the time in which tablets, pills or liquid are removed from a container. The information can be stored for compliance analysis. Additionally, the system can alter a user of a dosage schedule thereby enhancing compliance. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185457 | NERVE-SPECIFIC ELECTRODE (NSE) STUDY PRICING MODEL, AND METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IMPLEMENTING THE SAME - A method for computing the amount of a payment which is to be made by a customer and communicating the same, the method comprising establishing a list price for each of a plurality of nerve-specific electrodes (NSEs); establishing a study pricing structure for the NSEs which are to be used in a nerve conduction study (NCS); upon completion of an NCS, determining the number and type of NSEs that were used in that NCS; summing the list prices for each of the NSEs used in that NCS so as to calculate an inventory price; determining the relevant level of the study pricing structure according to the quantity of NSEs used in that NCS so as to determine the appropriate study price; calculating a study pricing credit; determining the amount due; applying the study pricing credit, against the amount due; and displaying the result to the customer. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185458 | Method for Retrieving Prescriptions with RFID Detection - A method of tracking the exit of a filled prescription from a storage area configured to house multiple filled prescriptions includes the steps of: providing a pharmaceutical vial filled with a prescription of a pharmaceutical for a particular patient, wherein the vial includes an RFID tag that is specific for the prescription; storing the pharmaceutical vial in the storage area; detecting the RFID tag with an RFID detector as the vial is stored in the storage area, the RFID detector being associated with a controller; removing the vial from the storage area; detecting the removal of the RIFD tag to indicate removal of the vial from the storage area; and recording the removal of the vial with the controller. T | 2010-07-22 |
20100185459 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR X-RAY IMAGE IDENTIFICATION - Systems and methods for x-ray image identification are provided. The systems and methods associate patient information with image information. The method includes acquiring patient information from an identification member external to the digital x-ray detector and storing the patient information within the x-ray detector or on an image. The method further includes associating the patient information with the images acquired by the x-ray imaging system and communicating the acquired images with associated information to a host system when the x-ray detector is connected to the host system. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185460 | Filtering Medical Information - A method and system for filtering medical information in emergency situations are provided. The method includes receiving information relating to an emergency in which a person needs medical help, the information including: details of the type of emergency; and details of a care providing person aiding the person needing help. The method includes obtaining medical information relating to the emergency which may include information relating to the medical condition and/or medical records of the person. The level of medical expertise of the care providing person is determined and the medical information is filtered to provide the medical information appropriate to the level of medical expertise of the care providing person. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185461 | METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PURCHASE OF HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES - A method comprising the steps of: receiving at a host computer a request from a provider for a payment for a charge incurred by a purchaser and withdrawing from a designated account, all or a portion of the cost of the item based on the payment authorization. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185462 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCREENING POTENTIAL TEST SUBJECTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN RECENT TRIALS - A system and method provide dosage information from past trials of potential subjects to clinics performing drug research so the clinics can determine if the potential subjects qualify (i.e. have waited sufficient time) to qualify for second trial. The system provides a clearinghouse that does not divulge the prior trials proprietary information to the requestor. Likewise, the system does not divulge to prior trial holders who is requesting subject information for subsequent trials. Biographical information including biometric identification can be used to identify subjects in the database. A further method allows a subject to confirm the data in the database. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185463 | System of Providing an Internet Web Site that Assists Medical Professionals Draft a Letter of Medical Necessity or Other Documentation for Transmission to a Third Party Payer on Behalf of a Patient and Method of use - The systems disclosed is an internet based application that allows clinical professionals to write letters of medical necessity to justify therapeutic services and devices recommended by physicians and/or clinicians. The letters of medical necessity are intended to be read by reviewers who determine whether or not a service or deice is medically necessary. The system herein requires that either a clinician or vendor begin the process by logging on the internet web site and agree to the user agreements as well as HIPAA compliance measures. Upon all information being entered into the system and justifications from a physician for the services and/or devices, the letter of medical necessity is then generated, signed by the clinician and sent to the third party payer for payment consideration. | 2010-07-22 |
20100185464 | AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION OF TASK ITEMS THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE A CLINICAL TRIAL DATABASE CAN BE LOCKED - An automated method is provided for generating summary data regarding task items that must occur to achieve a database lock for a clinical trial study that is performed based on a previously defined clinical trial protocol. The clinical trial study is managed using a processor and a database in communication with the processor. The database includes clinical trial data and the status of the data for a plurality of patients participating in the clinical trial study. At least one clinical database lock criterion is defined for the study from at least a plurality of user-selected subsets of the clinical trial data. The processor receives the at least one clinical database lock criterion for the study, and the clinical trial data and the status of the data, as retrieved from the database, for the plurality of patients participating in the clinical trial study as defined by the clinical database lock criteria. The processor then automatically and programmatically generates summary data regarding task items that must occur to achieve the database lock as defined by the at least one clinical database lock criterion, using the clinical trial data and the status of the data. Different summary data will be generated for different clinical database lock criteria. | 2010-07-22 |